2011 Women's Soccer News

May 2, 2012Women's Soccer Hosts "Kickin' It For Robby" BenefitThe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team is hosting a Kickin’ It For Robby benefit at Chili’s Restaurant in Hamden, Conn. on Thursday, May 3. Ten percent of all proceeds throughout the day will go directly to the Bobcats’ Kickin’ It For Robby cause.

April 28, 2012Kyla Miles Named Women's Soccer Player Of The Year At Annual BanquetGraduate student Kyla Miles (Newtown, Conn.) was named the Quinnipiac University Women’s Soccer Player of the Year at the Quinnipiac men’s and women’s soccer program’s annual banquet on Friday, April 27. Miles also received the Players’ Player of the Year accolade, while freshman Jess Lavoie (Berlin, Conn.) was honored as the Young Player of the Year. Additionally, senior Chelsea Smith (Terryville, Conn.) was selected as the Academic Player of the Year and senior Jill Kelley (Simsbury, Conn.) earned Team Player of the Year.

April 14, 2012Women's Soccer Hosts Third Annual "Give Cancer The Boot" Fundraiser Eventhe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team, in conjunction with the Quinnipiac Intramurals Department, will host the Third Annual “Give Cancer the Boot” fundraiser event on Saturday, May 5, 2012. The event will feature a co-ed 4x4 soccer tournament at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field at 10 a.m. This year’s tournament will be held in honor of Robby Brisco, a soccer player from Avon, Conn. who is currently fighting a rare form of cancer.

March 22, 2012Women's Soccer Volunteers At Whitney ManorThe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team volunteered with Whitney Manor, a Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, during February and early March. Members of the team did various crafts and activities with the residents.

March 19, 2012Women's Soccer Signs Six To National Letters Of IntentQuinnipiac University Women’s Soccer Head Coach Dave Clarke has announced the signing of six players to National Letters of Intent for the 2012-13 academic year. Nicole Eriksen (Stamford, Conn.), Shannon Larkin (Burlington, Conn.), Casey Hutchinson (Middlebury, Conn.), Amanda Barroca (North Bellmore, N.Y.), Natalia Grodzki (Bartlett, Ill.), and Jessica Jankowski (Berkeley Heights, N.J.)will join the Bobcats in the fall of 2012.

March 19, 2012Women's Soccer's Amanda Bilas Featured On SoccerBanter.orgFormer Quinnipiac University women’s soccer player, Amanda Bilas (2011), was featured on www.SoccerBanter.org on Friday, March 16. Bilas’ interview was a part of the website’s “Five for Friday” segment, which shares interviews with people that are helping the game of soccer. The piece highlights Bilas’ work in Africa with Grassroot Soccer, non-profit NGO that “uses the power of soccer to educate, inspire and mobilize communities to stop the spread of HIV.”

December 6, 2011Velaj and Edwards Named NEWISA All-New EnglandSenior Furtuna Velaj (Stamford, Conn.) and junior Shauna Edwards (Southington, Conn.) were recently named New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) All-New England for Division I. Velaj was selected to the All-New England first team, while Edwards garnered second team honors.

December 6, 2011Two Bobcats Represent QU Women's Soccer In NEWISA Senior BowlSeniors Kristina Del Mistro (East Williston, N.Y.) and Furtuna Velaj (Stamford, Conn.) of the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team represented the Bobcats in the 2011 Annual New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl, which was held for the second straight year at Merrimack College on Sunday, Dec. 4.

November 25, 2011Del Mistro And Velaj Selected To Play In NEWISA Senior BowlSeniors Kristina Del Mistro (East Williston, N.Y.) and Furtuna Velaj (Stamford, N.Y.) of the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team were chosen to play in the 2011 Division I New England Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA) Senior Bowl tentatively scheduled to take place on Dec. 4 at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. at 11 a.m. Del Mistro and Velaj represent the Bobcats alongside 21 Division I collegiate women’s soccer players in New England.

November 4, 2011Women's Soccer Defeats Bryant, 2-0, On Senior DayThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team defeated Bryant, 2-0, on senior day in its final game of the 2011 season on Friday afternoon. With the victory, the Bobcats end the year at 5-10-1 overall and 4-6 in the NEC, while the Bulldogs drop to 8-8-3 on the year and 4-5-1 in league action.

November 3, 2011Miles, Edwards And Lavoie Earn NEC Women's Soccer Post Season AwardsThree members of the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team were recognized with Northeast Conference post season awards, as announced by the league office on Thursday evening. Graduate student Kyla Miles (Newtown, Conn.) and junior midfielder Shauna Edwards (Southington, Conn.) were named to the All-Conference second team, while freshman Jess Lavoie (Berlin, Conn.) was selected to the NEC All-Rookie team.

November 2, 2011Women's Soccer Hosts Bryant On Senior Day On Friday, Nov. 4 At 3 PMThe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team hosts NEC opponent Bryant University in both teams’ final game of the 2011 season on Friday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field. The Bobcats enter the match-up at 4-10-1 overall and 3-6 in the NEC, while the Bulldogs currently stand at 8-7-3 on the year and 4-4-1 in league action.

October 29, 2011Sunday's Men's and Women's Soccer Games PostponedThe Quinnipiac University men’s and women’s soccer games, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field, have been postponed due to inclement weather. Both games have yet to be rescheduled, but will likely be played during the upcoming week.

October 28, 2011Women's Soccer Defeated By Central Connecticut State, 4-2The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team fell, 4-2, to Northeast Conference opponent Central Connecticut State on Friday night. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 4-10-1 overall and 3-6 in NEC play, while the Blue Devils improve to 5-7-5 on the year and 2-5-3 in league action.

October 27, 2011Women's Soccer Plays Final Two NEC Games Of The 2011 Regular SeasonThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team (4-9-1, 3-5 NEC) plays its final two Northeast Conference games of the 2011 regular season this weekend. The Bobcats travel to face Central Connecticut State (4-7-5, 1-5-3 NEC) on Friday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. and will host Bryant (7-7-3, 3-4-1 NEC) on Sunday, Oct. 30 at noon at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field in Hamden, Conn. Quinnipiac will honor its graduating seniors prior to the start of Sunday’s game.

October 23, 2011Women's Soccer Falls To Mount St. Mary's, 4-1The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team lost, 4-1, in a Northeast Conference match-up at Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 4-9-1 overall and 3-5-0 in the NEC, while the Mountaineers improve to 6-8-2 on the year and 4-4-0 in conference play.

October 21, 2011Women's Soccer Earns 2-1 NEC Win At MonmouthSenior Chelsea Smith (Terryville, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal to lift the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team to a 2-1 Northeast Conference win at Monmouth on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 4-8-1 overall and 3-4 in conference play, while the Hawks drop to 9-6-0 and 5-2 in league action.

October 20, 2011Women's Soccer Travels To Play Monmouth And Mount St. Mary's This WeekendThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team (3-8-1, 2-4 NEC) travels to play a pair of Northeast Conferences games this weekend. The Bobcats will face Monmouth (9-5, 5-1 NEC) on Friday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. at The Great Lawn in West Long Branch, N.J. The team will then play at Mount St. Mary’s (4-8-2, 2-4 NEC) on Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. at Waldron Family Stadium in Emmitsburg, Md.

October 18, 2011Long Island Defeats Women's Soccer, 1-0The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team fell, 1-0, in a Northeast Conference match-up against Long Island on Tuesday afternoon. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 3-8-1 overall and 2-4 in conference play, while the Blackbirds improve to 8-7 on the year and 5-2 in the NEC.

October 17, 2011Women's Soccer Hosts Long Island On Tuesday, Oct. 18 At 3 PMThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team will play a rescheduled Northeast Conference game against Long Island University on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field in Hamden, Conn. The Bobcats enter the match at 3-7-1 overall and 2-3 in the NEC, while the Blackbirds stand at 7-7 on the year and 4-2 in league action.

October 16, 2011Women's Soccer Loses To Wagner, 1-0The Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team lost a Northeast Conference game to Wagner College, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 3-7-1 on the year and 2-3 in the NEC, while the Seahawks improve to 9-5-2 overall and 3-4 in league action.

October 14, 2011Today's Women's Soccer Game Against Long Island PostponedThe Northeast Conference soccer match scheduled for today, Friday, October 14 between the Quinnipiac University Bobcats and Long Island University Blackbirds has been postponed due to inclement weather. No make-up date has been announced at this time, but the game is expected to take place within the next two weeks.

October 13, 2011Women's Soccer Hosts NEC Opponents Long Island And Wagner This WeekendThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team hosts Northeast Conference games against Long Island (6-7, 3-2-0 NEC) on Friday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. and Wagner College (8-4-2, 2-3-0 NEC) on Sunday, Oct. 16 at Noon at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field in Hamden, Conn. The Bobcats enter the weekend at 3-6-1 overall and 2-2 in conference action.

October 9, 2011Quinnipiac Men's And Women's Soccer Help Peace CorpsOn Sunday, the men’s and women’s soccer programs are supporting the efforts of Truong Nguyen ‘08, a former men’s soccer player now serving in the Peace Corps in Indonesia. Volunteers will be handing out information and accepting donations to help Truong as he works with his village in East Java, Indonesia to build a multipurpose (soccer and basketball) athletic court. The purpose of an athletic court is to give students a safe place to participate in sports and build confidence and pride within the community.

October 9, 2011Women's Soccer Drops NEC Game To Saint Francis (Pa.), 3-0The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team lost to Northeast Conference opponent Saint Francis (Pa.), 3-0, on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Bobcats fall to 3-6-1 on the year and 2-2 in NEC play, while the Red Flash remain undefeated in conference action at 3-0-1.

October 7, 2011Del Mistro Scores Twice To Lead Women's Soccer To 3-2 NEC Win Against Robert MorrisSenior Kristina Del Mistro (East Williston, N.Y.) scored her first two goals of the season, including the game-winner, as the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team defeated Robert Morris, 3-2, in a Northeast Conference match on Friday afternoon. With the victory, the Bobcats improve to 3-5-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play, while the Colonials drop to 7-5-1 on the year and 1-2 in the NEC.

October 6, 2011Women's Soccer Hosts Robert Morris And Saint Francis (Pa.) This WeekendThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team plays host to Northeast Conference opponents Robert Morris on Friday, Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. and Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field. The Bobcats enter the weekend at 2-5-1 on the year and 1-1 in league action after defeating Fairleigh Dickinson, 4-2, in its most recent outing.

September 30, 2011Women's Soccer Earns First NEC Win At Fairleigh Dickinson, 4-2The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 4-2, in its first Northeast Conference victory of the 2011 season on Friday night. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 2-5-1 on the year and 1-1-0 in conference play, while the Knights drop to 3-5-1 overall and 0-2-0 in NEC action.

September 29, 2011Women's Soccer Takes On Fairleigh Dickinson On Friday, Sept. 30 At 7 PMThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team travels to play Fairleigh Dickinson in a Northeast Conference match-up on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at University Stadium in Teaneck, N.J. The Bobcats enter the game at 1-5-1 overall and 0-1-0 in NEC play after falling to Sacred Heart, 2-1, in their most recent outing. The Knights stand at 3-4-1 on the year and 0-1-0 in league action after losing to Long Island, 4-1, on Sept. 24.

September 23, 2011Women's Soccer Falls To Sacred Heart, 2-1, In NEC OpenerThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team lost, 2-1, to Sacred Heart in its first Northeast Conference match-up of the season on Friday night. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 1-5-1 overall and 0-1-0 in conference play, while the Pioneers improve to 5-4-2 on the year and 1-0-0 in league action.

September 22, 2011Women's Soccer Opens NEC Play At Sacred Heart On Friday, Sept. 23 At 7 PMThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team opens Northeast Conference play at Sacred Heart on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at Campus Field in Fairfield, Conn. The Bobcats enter Friday’s match-up at 1-4-1 after picking up their first win of the year against Holy Cross, 1-0, on Sunday, Sept. 18.

September 18, 2011Kiting Scores Game-Winning Goal In Women's Soccer's 1-0 Win Against Holy CrossSophomore Beck Kiting (Canberra, Australia) scored the game-winning goal as the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team picked up their first victory of the 2011 season against Holy Cross, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Bobcats improve to 1-4-1 overall, while the Crusaders drop to 2-5-0 on the year.

September 16, 2011Women's Soccer Falls To Lehigh, 4-2, In Home OpenerThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team lost to Lehigh, 4-2, in its home opener on Friday afternoon. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 0-4-1 on the year, while the Mountain Hawks improve to 2-2-1 overall.

September 15, 2011Women's Soccer Faces Lehigh In Home Opener On Friday, Sept. 16 At 4 PMThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team plays its home opener against Lehigh University on Friday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field in Hamden, Conn. The Bobcats will then host the College of the Holy Cross on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. The Bobcats enter the weekend at 0-3-1 after a 2-0 loss at Yale on Tuesday night.

September 13, 2011Women's Soccer Loses At Yale, 2-0The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team fell, 2-0, at Yale University on Tuesday night. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 0-3-1 on the year, while Yale improves to 2-2-2 overall.

September 12, 2011Women's Soccer Plays At Yale On Tuesday, Sept. 13 At 7 PMThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team will travel to face Yale University in a non-conference game on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at Reese Stadium in New Haven, Conn. The Bobcats enter the match-up at 0-2-1 on the year, while the Bulldogs stand at 1-2-2 overall.

September 9, 2011Women's Soccer's Furtuna Velaj Recognized On ESPN.comQuinnipiac women’s soccer senior Furtuna Velaj (Stamford, Conn.) was recognized in an article written by ESPN.com’s Graham Hays. The article lists Velaj as one of the top offensive players in the nation. Last year, Hays also wrote a feature, “From refugee to soccer star,” on Velaj’s journey from her native Kosovo to the United States, as well as her future aspirations in political science following her collegiate career.

September 8, 2011Hartford Defeats Women's Soccer, 1-0The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team lost to non-conference opponent Hartford, 1-0, on Thursday night. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 0-2-1 on the year, while the Hawks improve to 4-0-1 overall.

September 7, 2011Women's Soccer Travels To Hartford On Thursday, Sept. 8 At 7 PMThe Quinnipiac women’s soccer team will travel to take on the University of Hartford in a non-conference game on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. The Bobcats enter the match-up at 0-1-1 on the year, while Hartford remains unbeaten at 3-0-1 overall.

September 4, 2011Women's Soccer Falls To Siena, 1-0The Quinnipiac women’s soccer team fell to Siena, 1-0, in a non-conference match-up on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Bobcats drop to 0-1-1 on the year, while the Saints improve to 2-0-0 overall.

September 2, 2011Women's Soccer Ties Canisius, 2-2, In Season OpenerSenior forward Furtuna Velaj (Stamford, Conn.) scored her first two goals of the year as the Quinnipiac women’s soccer team tied Canisius, 2-2, in its season opener on Friday evening. The Bobcats become 0-0-1 with the draw, while the Griffs move to 1-2-1 on the year.

August 31, 2011Women's Soccer Opens Season At Canisius On Friday, Sept. 2 At 7 PMThe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team opens the 2011 season when it plays a non-conference game against Canisius on Friday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo, N.Y. The Bobcats will also take on Siena on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. at Siena Field in Loudonville, N.Y.

August 25, 2011Quinnipiac Women's Soccer's Game Against Army Cancelled Due To Inclement WeatherThe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team’s game against Army, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m., has been cancelled due to the threat of inclement weather. The game will not be re-scheduled. Bobcat fans should refer to the Official Website of Quinnipiac Athletics, www.QuinnipiacBobcats.com, for up-to-the-minute schedule changes as well as the latest news, scores and highlights.

August 25, 2011Women's Soccer's Furtuna Velaj Recognized On www.AllWhiteKit.comQuinnipiac women’s soccer senior Furtuna Velaj was recently recognized on www.AllWhiteKit.com, a women’s soccer website. Velaj, one of the Bobcats’ top offensive players, was listed as one of the site’s top potential draft picks in the country. The Stamford, Conn. native also received recognition as one of the top forwards in its preseason shortlists.

August 12, 2011Women's Soccer Hosts High School ClinicThe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer program hosted a high school player clinic for any high school player interested in Quinnipiac University on Friday, Aug. 12. Forty-two high school students attended the clinic, which was conducted by the Quinnipiac women’s soccer coaching staff.

No dateWomen's Soccer Picked Fifth In 2011 NEC Preseason Coaches PollThe Quinnipiac University women’s soccer team was picked to finish fifth in the 2011 Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, as announced by the league on Thursday, Aug. 18. The Bobcats, who finished the 2010 season at 7-7-4 overall (5-2-3 NEC), look to make their third consecutive trip to the NEC tournament, after being eliminated in penalty kicks in last season’s semifinal match-up against Saint Francis (Pa.).